Asabaran-i Parsig-i Mizdahganig
It is wise to hire men who can deliver a devastating charge to your enemies.Very few Persians were professional soldiers and, apart from the earlier elite Achaemenid Immortals and some mercenary hoplites, none were formally trained or drilled. Instead, troops were levied by rich land owners as an obligation during times of war. Levied infantry included slingers, archers and javelin throwers, all wearing little armour but some with shields for protection. As might be expected due to the local terrain, cavalry was an important component in an eastern army, and several types were raised. Lighter cavalry wore iron or bronze scale armour over a tunic; these mounted warriors carried javelins and a sword but had no shield. Horse archers were used to wear down infantry with fast, ruthless attacks. Heavy cavalry included a royal bodyguard. The Parthians, and later the Sassanid Persians, developed all-over horse armour to protect their valued steeds as well as the fearsome cataphract warriors. These were as armoured as any late medieval knight.
Unit Name Asabaran-i Parsig-i Mizdahganig |
Main Unit Key Mer_Per_Cav |
Land Unit Key Mer_Per_Cav |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Shock Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 640 |
Recruitment Cost 480 |
Upkeep Cost 360 |
Melee Attack 40 |
7 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_lance |
├ Weapon Damage 7 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 13 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 13 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 67 |
31 |
├ Base Defence 15 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
40 |
├ Armour scale |
├ Armour Defence 40 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
35 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_lance_vh |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy_shock |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good charge
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak in prolonged melee
- Average morale
Mercenaries Pool
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No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
1 | rom_province_pool_gedrosia | Maka |
Rambakia Zranka Maka |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
2 | rom_province_pool_media_magna | Mada |
Rhagau Mada Atropatkan Phraaspa |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
3 | rom_province_pool_mesopotamia | Mesopotamia |
Meshan Babirus Osroene Athura |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
4 | rom_province_pool_persis | Parsa |
Lyan Parsa Elam |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
5 | rom_province_pool_aria | Haraiva |
Transcaspia Haraiva Margus |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
6 | rom_province_pool_carmania | Karmania |
Eremos Karmania Karmania |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
Grand Campaign Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | |||||||
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No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
7 | rom_province_pool_gedrosia | Maka |
Maka Rambakia |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
8 | rom_province_pool_media_magna | Mada |
Atropatkan Mada Rhagau |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
9 | rom_province_pool_mesopotamia | Mesopotamia |
Athura Babirus Meshan Osroene |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
10 | rom_province_pool_persis | Parsa |
Elam Lyan Parsa |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
11 | rom_province_pool_arachosia | Harauvatis |
Harauvatis Paropamisadai |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
12 | rom_province_pool_aria | Haraiva |
Haraiva Zranka Margus |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
13 | rom_province_pool_carmania | Karmania |
Eremos Karmania Karmania |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
14 | rom_province_pool_cilicia | Kilikia |
Kilikia Kypros Pamphylia |
1 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
Faction Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | ||||||
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No. | Pool | Faction | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
15 | rom_faction_pool_persian | 1 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 |
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